Other conditions decisions — 2026

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) because the appellant was not legally married to the Veteran for at least one year prior to his death, as required by law. The Board found that while they cohabitated, their marriage was not recognized under Florida law due to its informal nature.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death on a direct basis, finding that his glioblastoma was related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The effective date is set at April 10, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary emboli was related to his service, including his inflammatory bowel disease and exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. The decision grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal as his discharge was due to resignation for the good of the service, which constitutes a statutory bar to VA benefits. He is therefore not eligible for health care benefits under Chapter 17.

The Veteran's Merkel cell carcinoma is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied. The Veteran's psychiatric condition resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of the right fifth finger metacarpal fracture was also denied. His current disability level is rated as noncompensable under DC 5230.

The Veteran did not have the required wartime service to qualify for survivor's pension benefits, and his death was deemed nonservice-connected. The appeal is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for nerves (physical condition) due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of a current disability. The claims for cancer of the throat and nerves (mental condition) are remanded as there may be relevant private treatment records that have not been obtained.

The Board has determined that the decision regarding eligibility for VA's PCAFC is legally inadequate and requires further review with a detailed medical opinion.

The Board has found that the AOJ's failure to seek and consider SSA records related to the Veteran's receipt of disability benefits constitutes a pre-decisional error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist. The appeal is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim is granted because the overpayment was improperly created and no reduction in his past-due benefits could have taken place due to the lack of a felony conviction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a violation of the appellant's due process rights and failure to provide a hearing before the Regional Office. The claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death will be reconsidered after the hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for a right fifth finger disorder, to include tendonitis, and for residuals of a perianal abscess. The Veteran's skin disorder is also considered service-connected.,Service connection was established based on the Veteran's reports of in-service injuries and current diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for lung disease, including interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agent during his service in Vietnam is related to his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left golfer's elbow (medical epicondylitis) due to repetitive stress injuries from typing duties during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic substances during service and its relation to his current condition of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination by a pulmonologist.

The Board has granted service connection for left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for cardiac disability.

The Veteran's monthly VA compensation benefits are granted to be apportioned to the appellant from June 1, 2024, until their September 10, 2024 divorce.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the awards of service connection for bilateral lower extremity periodic limb movement disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a claim prior to September 11, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claims for colon cancer and insomnia disorder have been granted. The appeal seeking an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and the earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed.